Check out these awesome U.S. landmarks

Still don't have your summer travel plans figured out? Take a look at these great American landmarks for some ideas.

The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

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The Washington Monument.

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Antelope Canyon in Page, Ariz.

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Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the Southwest, according to Wikipedia.

PHOTO: Photo: Alaskan Dude/flickr

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The Space Needle in Seattle.

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The Space Needle, which turned 50 last year, is one of the most recognized landmarks in America.

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The Statue of Liberty in New York.

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Mt. Rushmore near Keystone, S.D.

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The original Mt. Rushmore plans called for George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln to be depicted from head to waist, but a shortage of funding required the construction to end early.

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The Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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At the time of its completion in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the world's longest suspension bridge.

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The Alamo in San Antonio, Tex.

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Originally named Mission San Antonio de Valero, the Alamo served as home to missionaries and their Indian converts for nearly 70 years.

PHOTO: Photo: StuSeeger/flickr

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The Angel Oak Tree near Charleston, S.C.

PHOTO: Photo: John P. Wise/WPBF

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The Angel Oak Tree is a more than 500-year-old tree on Johns Island near Charleston, S.C., and as you can see, is a nature photographer's dream!

PHOTO: Photo: TheDigitel/flickr

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The Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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The Jefferson Memorial took five years to build and was completed in 1943.

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Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

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This is an HDR (high-dynamic range) shot of Portland Head Light, whose illumination can be seen up to 24 miles away.

PHOTO: Photo: Randy Pertiet/flickr

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The Southernmost point buoy in Key West, Fla.

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The southernmost point used to be marked by a sign that was often stolen. So the city of Key West erected the concrete buoy in 1983.

PHOTO: Photo: bdearth/flickr

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Mt. Rainier in Washington State.

PHOTO: Photo: Alaskan Dude/flickr

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Don't let its picturesque quality fool you; Mt. Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world.

PHOTO: Photo: lawdawg1/flickr

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The Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

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At 630 feet, the Gateway Arch is the tallest man-made monument in the United States.

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Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, and New York State.

PHOTO: Photo: Diego3336/flickr

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The falls are just one aspect of Niagara Falls State Park, America's oldest park. Did you know that 750,000 gallons of water pass over the falls every second?

PHOTO: Photo: Kevin Timothy/flickr

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Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

PHOTO: Photo: Wagner T Cassimiro"Aranha"

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Independence Hall is more than 250 years old and was where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were debated and later confirmed.

PHOTO: Photo: Eric Beato/flickr

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The Hoover Dam, on the Nevada/Arizona border.

PHOTO: Photo: dherrera_96/flickr

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More than 100 workers died during the construction of the Hoover Dam in the 1930s.

PHOTO: Photo: L. Richard Martin Jr./flickr

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The Hollywood sign in Hollywood, Calif.

PHOTO: Photo: Kyle Monahan/flickr

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The letters in the Hollywood sign are each 45 feet tall, and from end to end they span a combined 350 feet.

PHOTO: Photo: David Jones/flickr

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The Grand Canyon in Arizona.

PHOTO: Photo: Moyan_Brenn/flickr

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The Grand Canyon is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders Of The World.

PHOTO: Photo: Grand Canyon NPS/flickr

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The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

PHOTO: Photo: mnapoleon/flickr

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A Bay Area icon, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most photographed bridges in the world and attracts nearly 10 million visitors each year.

PHOTO: Photo: !STORAX/flickr

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Cloud Gate in Chicago.

PHOTO: Photo: Bosc d'Anjou/flickr

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It has apparently become a requirement for any of your friends who've visited Chicago to post a picture of Cloud Gate on Facebook.

PHOTO: Photo: mlowe/flickr

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Buckingham Fountain in Chicago.

PHOTO: Photo: Ed Bierman/flickr

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Buckingham Fountain is one of the largest in the world, and during cold Chicago winters, is decorated with holiday lights.

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The Chrysler Building in New York City.

PHOTO: Photo: Randy OHC/flickr

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Everyone knows the Empire State Building in Manhattan, but the Chrysler building is an impressive architectural feat as well. At 1,046 feet tall, it was actually the tallest building in the world for about a year until the Empire surpassed it in 1931.

Still don't have your summer travel plans figured out? Take a look at these great American landmarks for some ideas.

The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

PHOTO: Photo: Nickeldford/flickr

The Washington Monument.

PHOTO: Photo: m01229/flickr

Antelope Canyon in Page, Ariz.

PHOTO: Photo: Moyan_Brenn/flickr

Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the Southwest, according to Wikipedia.

PHOTO: Photo: Alaskan Dude/flickr

The Space Needle in Seattle.

PHOTO: Photo: GoodNCrazy/flickr

The Space Needle, which turned 50 last year, is one of the most recognized landmarks in America.

PHOTO: Photo: John P. Wise/WPBF

The Statue of Liberty in New York.

PHOTO: Photo: mikelehen/flickr

Mt. Rushmore near Keystone, S.D.

PHOTO: Photo: rayb777/flickr

The original Mt. Rushmore plans called for George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln to be depicted from head to waist, but a shortage of funding required the construction to end early.

PHOTO: Photo: Lovin' A Daisy/flickr

The Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn, N.Y.

PHOTO: Photo: Maurice/flickr

At the time of its completion in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the world's longest suspension bridge.

PHOTO: Photo: laverrue/flickr

The Alamo in San Antonio, Tex.

PHOTO: Photo: gsloan/flickr

Originally named Mission San Antonio de Valero, the Alamo served as home to missionaries and their Indian converts for nearly 70 years.

PHOTO: Photo: StuSeeger/flickr

The Angel Oak Tree near Charleston, S.C.

PHOTO: Photo: John P. Wise/WPBF

The Angel Oak Tree is a more than 500-year-old tree on Johns Island near Charleston, S.C., and as you can see, is a nature photographer's dream!

PHOTO: Photo: TheDigitel/flickr

The Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.

PHOTO: Photo: dbking/flickr

The Jefferson Memorial took five years to build and was completed in 1943.

PHOTO: Photo: joelrivlin/flickr

Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

PHOTO: Photo: littlelionkate/flickr

This is an HDR (high-dynamic range) shot of Portland Head Light, whose illumination can be seen up to 24 miles away.

PHOTO: Photo: Randy Pertiet/flickr

The Southernmost point buoy in Key West, Fla.

PHOTO: Photo: Mercedea/flickr

The southernmost point used to be marked by a sign that was often stolen. So the city of Key West erected the concrete buoy in 1983.

PHOTO: Photo: bdearth/flickr

Mt. Rainier in Washington State.

PHOTO: Photo: Alaskan Dude/flickr

Don't let its picturesque quality fool you; Mt. Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world.

PHOTO: Photo: lawdawg1/flickr

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

PHOTO: Photo: shock264/flickr

At 630 feet, the Gateway Arch is the tallest man-made monument in the United States.

PHOTO: Photo: digitizedchaos/flickr

Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, and New York State.

PHOTO: Photo: Diego3336/flickr

The falls are just one aspect of Niagara Falls State Park, America's oldest park. Did you know that 750,000 gallons of water pass over the falls every second?

PHOTO: Photo: Kevin Timothy/flickr

Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

PHOTO: Photo: Wagner T Cassimiro"Aranha"

Independence Hall is more than 250 years old and was where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were debated and later confirmed.

PHOTO: Photo: Eric Beato/flickr

The Hoover Dam, on the Nevada/Arizona border.

PHOTO: Photo: dherrera_96/flickr

More than 100 workers died during the construction of the Hoover Dam in the 1930s.

PHOTO: Photo: L. Richard Martin Jr./flickr

The Hollywood sign in Hollywood, Calif.

PHOTO: Photo: Kyle Monahan/flickr

The letters in the Hollywood sign are each 45 feet tall, and from end to end they span a combined 350 feet.

PHOTO: Photo: David Jones/flickr

The Grand Canyon in Arizona.

PHOTO: Photo: Moyan_Brenn/flickr

The Grand Canyon is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders Of The World.

PHOTO: Photo: Grand Canyon NPS/flickr

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

PHOTO: Photo: mnapoleon/flickr

A Bay Area icon, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most photographed bridges in the world and attracts nearly 10 million visitors each year.

PHOTO: Photo: !STORAX/flickr

Cloud Gate in Chicago.

PHOTO: Photo: Bosc d'Anjou/flickr

It has apparently become a requirement for any of your friends who've visited Chicago to post a picture of Cloud Gate on Facebook.

PHOTO: Photo: mlowe/flickr

Buckingham Fountain in Chicago.

PHOTO: Photo: Ed Bierman/flickr

Buckingham Fountain is one of the largest in the world, and during cold Chicago winters, is decorated with holiday lights.

PHOTO: Photo: vxla/flickr

The Chrysler Building in New York City.

PHOTO: Photo: Randy OHC/flickr

Everyone knows the Empire State Building in Manhattan, but the Chrysler building is an impressive architectural feat as well. At 1,046 feet tall, it was actually the tallest building in the world for about a year until the Empire surpassed it in 1931.

Still don't have your summer travel plans figured out? Take a look at these great American landmarks for some ideas.

The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

PHOTO: Photo: Nickeldford/flickr

The Washington Monument.

PHOTO: Photo: m01229/flickr

Antelope Canyon in Page, Ariz.

PHOTO: Photo: Moyan_Brenn/flickr

Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the Southwest, according to Wikipedia.

PHOTO: Photo: Alaskan Dude/flickr

The Space Needle in Seattle.

PHOTO: Photo: GoodNCrazy/flickr

The Space Needle, which turned 50 last year, is one of the most recognized landmarks in America.

PHOTO: Photo: John P. Wise/WPBF

The Statue of Liberty in New York.

PHOTO: Photo: mikelehen/flickr

Mt. Rushmore near Keystone, S.D.

PHOTO: Photo: rayb777/flickr

The original Mt. Rushmore plans called for George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln to be depicted from head to waist, but a shortage of funding required the construction to end early.

PHOTO: Photo: Lovin' A Daisy/flickr

The Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn, N.Y.

PHOTO: Photo: Maurice/flickr

At the time of its completion in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the world's longest suspension bridge.

PHOTO: Photo: laverrue/flickr

The Alamo in San Antonio, Tex.

PHOTO: Photo: gsloan/flickr

Originally named Mission San Antonio de Valero, the Alamo served as home to missionaries and their Indian converts for nearly 70 years.

PHOTO: Photo: StuSeeger/flickr

The Angel Oak Tree near Charleston, S.C.

PHOTO: Photo: John P. Wise/WPBF

The Angel Oak Tree is a more than 500-year-old tree on Johns Island near Charleston, S.C., and as you can see, is a nature photographer's dream!

PHOTO: Photo: TheDigitel/flickr

The Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.

PHOTO: Photo: dbking/flickr

The Jefferson Memorial took five years to build and was completed in 1943.

PHOTO: Photo: joelrivlin/flickr

Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

PHOTO: Photo: littlelionkate/flickr

This is an HDR (high-dynamic range) shot of Portland Head Light, whose illumination can be seen up to 24 miles away.

PHOTO: Photo: Randy Pertiet/flickr

The Southernmost point buoy in Key West, Fla.

PHOTO: Photo: Mercedea/flickr

The southernmost point used to be marked by a sign that was often stolen. So the city of Key West erected the concrete buoy in 1983.

PHOTO: Photo: bdearth/flickr

Mt. Rainier in Washington State.

PHOTO: Photo: Alaskan Dude/flickr

Don't let its picturesque quality fool you; Mt. Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world.

PHOTO: Photo: lawdawg1/flickr

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

PHOTO: Photo: shock264/flickr

At 630 feet, the Gateway Arch is the tallest man-made monument in the United States.

PHOTO: Photo: digitizedchaos/flickr

Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, and New York State.

PHOTO: Photo: Diego3336/flickr

The falls are just one aspect of Niagara Falls State Park, America's oldest park. Did you know that 750,000 gallons of water pass over the falls every second?

PHOTO: Photo: Kevin Timothy/flickr

Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

PHOTO: Photo: Wagner T Cassimiro"Aranha"

Independence Hall is more than 250 years old and was where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were debated and later confirmed.

PHOTO: Photo: Eric Beato/flickr

The Hoover Dam, on the Nevada/Arizona border.

PHOTO: Photo: dherrera_96/flickr

More than 100 workers died during the construction of the Hoover Dam in the 1930s.

PHOTO: Photo: L. Richard Martin Jr./flickr

The Hollywood sign in Hollywood, Calif.

PHOTO: Photo: Kyle Monahan/flickr

The letters in the Hollywood sign are each 45 feet tall, and from end to end they span a combined 350 feet.

PHOTO: Photo: David Jones/flickr

The Grand Canyon in Arizona.

PHOTO: Photo: Moyan_Brenn/flickr

The Grand Canyon is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders Of The World.

PHOTO: Photo: Grand Canyon NPS/flickr

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

PHOTO: Photo: mnapoleon/flickr

A Bay Area icon, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most photographed bridges in the world and attracts nearly 10 million visitors each year.

PHOTO: Photo: !STORAX/flickr

Cloud Gate in Chicago.

PHOTO: Photo: Bosc d'Anjou/flickr

It has apparently become a requirement for any of your friends who've visited Chicago to post a picture of Cloud Gate on Facebook.

PHOTO: Photo: mlowe/flickr

Buckingham Fountain in Chicago.

PHOTO: Photo: Ed Bierman/flickr

Buckingham Fountain is one of the largest in the world, and during cold Chicago winters, is decorated with holiday lights.

PHOTO: Photo: vxla/flickr

The Chrysler Building in New York City.

PHOTO: Photo: Randy OHC/flickr

Everyone knows the Empire State Building in Manhattan, but the Chrysler building is an impressive architectural feat as well. At 1,046 feet tall, it was actually the tallest building in the world for about a year until the Empire surpassed it in 1931.

PHOTO: Photo: jasonb42882/flickr

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